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Questions tagged [keyboard-shortcuts]

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Send Ctrl-Alt-Del to nested RDP session

Is there a way to send the Ctrl-Alt-Del command to an RDP session (Windows Server 2008 R2) inside another RDP session (also Windows Server 2008 R2) without the first session catching it? Ctrl+Alt+End and Ctrl+Alt+Shift+End do not reach the 2nd level…
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Fix Control-C in mysql command line programme?

In the mysql command line, pressing Control-C will cancel the programme, and bring you back to bash. In psql, the one for postgres, it will kill the current query and will not stop the psql programme. Is there any way to get the psql style behaviour…
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is there a way to see only the Message Queuing section of Computer Management?

frequently because I'm debugging Windows services that use MSMQ, i need to review the Private Queues ... I open Computer Management, expand Services and Applications, then expand Message Queuing and Private Queues ... I know it's only a couple…
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Is it possible to disable or reassign the built in Windows keyboard shortcuts?

Is it possible to disable or reassign some or all of the built in Windows keyboard shortcuts? Are there any third party tools that make this task easy? Has the method to accomplish this task changed between Windows releases?
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Vista's Unique Keyboard Shortcuts

I've always been a big fan of keyboard shortcuts, and one of my favorites was for times when I'd lost mouse control due to a deal battery and I needed to respond to something or other flashing in the system tray (usually an email or IM client that…
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Change shorcut for console switch

I need to change the shortcut set by default on my Debian 6.0 (server) for tty switch. By defautl it is ALT + Fx, but i just want to switch to Fx. I guess it involves modification of Xorg, but i can't get which file to modify. I didn't find any…
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Switching application using Citrix ICA client connected via laptop

I am using the Citrix online plugin (ICA) to connect remotely to the machines located outside our premises. Now most of the keyboard shortcuts work, but the replacement of Alt + Tab does not work. I have tried both Alt + Home and Alt +…
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How to input CRLF from keyboard in linux console

I want to test mail relay. It requires me to send CRLF at the end of DATA. I can use toggle CRLFin telnet, or -C option for NC. But is there a way to input CRLF from keyboard in linux terminal?
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xbindkeys for Mac?

Is there a program like xbindkeys for mac? All I want is to be able to run specific commands when a keyboard shortcut is pressed. No GUI please. I should be able to store the keymap in some file and move it around.
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This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer when using keyboard shortcut or adding time/date display

I am an administrator on a server, but it was initially set up by someone else. When I try opening windows explorer with the shortcut windows + e I get this annoying error message This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on…
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How to connect with a vpn connection without any prompt in windows 8

In windows 7 , we can define a hotkey for connect to internet via VPN connection immediately without any prompt, through these Steps: Create shortcut for VPN connection for example in Desktop. Define a hotkey for that shortcut In VPN properties >>…
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make another Windows keyboard-shortcuts to open a folder?

How to implement an hot key to open Windows Explorer at a specific folder (ex: C:\foo\fight\vril)? If is possible, I would like to avoid to install another application but perform it in Windows (XP no Vista nor Seven).
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Can't exit full screen PC Settings dialog on Server 2012 R2 via RDP

I RDP into a Server 2012 machine for work every day. Sometimes the PC Settings dialog shows / or the Search Page shows up by accident. It is full screen. There is no working key combination I can get for the dialog to close. I need to click the red…
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Share one monitor and input devices (mouse & keyborad) between two different computers

Is it possible to share a monitor and the input devices (keyboard & mouse) between two different machines? For the monitor case, I believe the answer could be straightforward: connect two different input cables, attach a cable to each of the…
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Shortcut for: | less [ENTER]

I often type | less [ENTER]. I would like to optimize this. Environment: Ubuntu 20.04 This needs to work for terminals running in the browser, too. Any idea how I could enter above string with less effort? It would be super cool, if the CapsLock key…
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